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Little Galdenoch

A Category C Listed Building in Leswalt, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.9247 / 54°55'28"N

Longitude: -5.1642 / 5°9'50"W

OS Eastings: 197341

OS Northings: 563475

OS Grid: NW973634

Mapcode National: GBR FHMP.H9T

Mapcode Global: WH1R0.NH20

Plus Code: 9C6PWRFP+V8

Entry Name: Little Galdenoch

Listing Name: Galdenoch Mill

Listing Date: 25 February 1994

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 346655

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB13492

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200346655

Location: Leswalt

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Stranraer and the Rhins

Parish: Leswalt

Traditional County: Wigtownshire

Tagged with: Watermill

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Description

Probably late 18th century, or earlier in origin. Range of former

corn mill buildings. Slightly lower range to N. Sited on falling

ground. Rubble; whin slab lintels. Coped skews to N. Grey slates; partly reslated to E. Brick stacks.

W ELEVATION: variety of openings. Door to right. Door, with window to left and above, at centre. Door to left, flanked by 2 windows to left and 1 to right; gabled dormerheaded window above.

N ELEVATION: window to right at 1st floor.

E ELEVATION: lower range recessed to left, with loft door.

S ELEVATION: window in gablehead.

No remaining machinery.

Remains of lade system to N, including 2 small stone arched bridges carrying road over lade.

INTERIOR: S section converted to hall/schoolroom, lined with boarding in late 19th century and N section converted to 2 cottages simultaneously with internal divisions and fireplaces still evident.

Statement of Interest

The "Milns of Galdenoch" are mentioned in 1794 (Agnew, p343). The mill is marked on the OS Map of 1847 as "Mill of Little Galdenoch (corn)".

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